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also i am still trying to fix any mistakes that i might have missed in past chapters (i.e spelling, grammar and so on)

In Autobot city one human and one autobot were still locked in battle with a forest of paperwork, Will had managed to sort his way way through more files in the past few days than he had ever done in his entire life. Thought most of the files had been sifted through there were still many that remained untouched as both the Major and Optimus had found many potential people who would have a lot to gain by passing information to outsiders. "there" said Will as he dropped another file on to a pile that he had formed out of those he had cleared. "you were able to confirm that she was not involved in all this?" asked Optimus as he looked up from the file he was reviewing. "yeh she's clean though I'm to the point where I'm wishing that the next file is the one we're looking for" replied the Major as he picked up another file from their possible stack. "it is a sad day when we wish for such things but we both suspect that one of the people listed in this room is responsible for all the trouble" said the Autobot leader as we returned to his work. As Optimus cleared the file he was working on he received an incoming com message from Sam, "optimus we found what we were looking for, the people behind this are called mega tech, and bee thinks that the guy involved is called adam leach, there was a pay off to him right before the ticks were planted". The Autobot leader dropped the file he had been l working on the moment he had a name to search for. Of all the files he had looked through Optimus had not encountered this name among any of those he had checked. "will, have you checked the file of adam leach yet?" asked the tall mech. It took the Major far longer to search his memories of the past few days but eventually he said "no, no I don't think I have, he must be in one of the unsearched plies we put to one side while we cleared the suspicious stacks we made".

Instantly they scrambled through the files each heading for a stack that had been disregarded in favor of the massive list of potential suspects they already had. Optimus was soon making fast work on a pile taller than a human while Will was working his was way through another file slightly shorter than him self. The Autobot leader did his best to re-stack the the files he had searched in a new pile while Lennox had taken to throwing them across the floor in an ever mounting mass that was threatening to bury him up to the waist. File after file was checked for the name of Adam Leach, none so far held the those two simple words. Then just as Major Lennon was about to throw the file he was holding to one side he caught sight of the name he was looking for printed clearly on it's front. "I got it" cried Lennox as he held up the plain brown file like it was made of solid gold and encrusted with diamonds. Optimus rushed to his side and looked over his shoulder as they both read the contents of the file. "adam leach, privet first class, cook" read the first few lines, "assigned to mess due to a high culinary aptitude and ability to handle the dietary needs of those assigned to autobot city, previous posting N.E.S.T H.Q where he served as a cook since the founding of the division" the file continued. Under personal remarks was written "outgoing and friendly with the ability to diffuse most situations, lack of high physical skill limits his duties to more domestic tasks to which he has taken a liking to, no problems reported recommend promotion on next review".

Both Will and Optimus looked at each other a little confused as the Prime commed his brother to check the name "sam are you sure this is the man?". "I just finished going over the data with bee and this guy received a payment from mega tech just three days before the first tick was planted in the city and there were no other outgoing amounts of cash to anyone connected with autobot city in anyway" replied the young Prime. Optimus looked at Will and said "they're sure about the name" as he began a search into the background of Adam Leach. At first the Autobot leader wasn't sure that he had the right man as everything looked perfect, there were no anomalies in the man's bank account, no debt's that were unpaid, he just looked normal. When compared with the files of the others this one shone like it was polished, but that on it's own stood out. Even Will had a few missed payments in his past though he was now clear there was still a mark left in his records. But with Leach there was nothing, it was like he had never made a mistake in his entire life not one missed payment because he forgot the date, no outstanding debt's nothing. So optimus went back further looking for anything else that might indicate that there was more to this man than a shiny record. Looking back through the files optimus found something strange in birth records of Adam Leach, there was an Adam Leach from Mississippi but he died when he was just six days old. Then his life suddenly picked twenty four years later when he worked for a small restaurant in Washington. From there the data looked normal even the application to join the army looked normal. But then things started to get strange again as there were a transfers from one post to another and as Optimus traced them back one name came up time and time again, Theodore Galloway.

There was no doubt left in Optimus Primes mind about the identity of the one responsible for all this. The connections though hidden at first were now all to clear, whoever this man really was he had assumed the identity of a dead child then with the help help of Galloway had maneuvered himself into a position where he could gain information on the Autobots without arousing suspicion. "I have confirmation will, the history of adam leach is nothing more than a fabrication created to allow him access to the autobots" said Optimus as he finished his search. Major Lennox simply nodded at the Autobot leader as they both readied them selves for what was to come. Optimus opened his com link and connected to Ironhide "ironhide I need you and your security force to detain a cook named adam leach at once, tell no one outside of those you are taking with you as I don't want him to hear about you before you get there and ironhide he may be dangerous" said Optimus through the link. Immediately the weapon specialist replied with "understood optimus, I'll gather my best team for the job and head out at once". After Ironhide closed the com link the Autobot leader transformed and said "get in will we have a traitor who owes us some answers", Major Lennox climbed into Optimus cab and said "and some more besides" as they sped off leaving a mass of collapsing paperwork behind them.

In the security office Ironhide was gearing his troops for war, "use the full body armor I don't want any one getting hurt when we bring him in" bellowed the weapon specialist as a squad of six men were hurriedly changing into what looked riot gear. "what's happening?" asked Epps as he walked in on the scene his eyes quickly scanning all the equipment that was being readied. "we have the name of the one we're looking for and now it's time to bring him in" said Ironhide as let out a small snort of steam. With out a word Epps joined the six man team increasing it's number to seven as he to changed into the armor, only a look passed between the two soldiers from different worlds as the Sargent finished strapping the armor in place and collected a large shoot-gun like weapon from the rack. Minutes later Ironhide was racing down the road followed by a black armored car that held six members of his strike team. Epps who made number seven was sat in the weapons specialist's passenger seat facing forward as they traveled in silence towards their destination. It was only when Ironhide started to slow that Epps asked "and the name of the guy we're after?", "he's called adam leach" replied the weapon specialist as he pulled along side the mess hall used by most of the troops stationed in the city. The moment the Sargent got out Ironhide transformed into his robot mode and silently motioned to the team that they should move in after splitting into two groups.

Three men went to the back of the single story building while three more went in the front leaving Ironhide and Epps to cover the exits just in case Leach made it past them. From with in the building came the shouts of people as they were startled by the sudden entrance of armed security officers but then the fell silent when they found that they were not the targets. Minutes passed with no sound then one of the team reported in "sir he's not here, we've swept the place but there's no sign of him anywhere in the building or it's stores", "understood" replied Ironhide as he double checked the schedule that Leach was working. After another check Ironhide contacted his team and said "he should be here at this time which means we mush have just missed him some how". Epps looked at the weapons specialist and asked "has he gone on break or did he get wind of us coming for him?". Ironhide let out a deep "humm" in answer as he though about what they should do next. "security control I want all exits to autobot city closed and patrolled at once, teams are to search the city for adam leach he is believed to be armed and dangerous should he be spotted report it to me directly with no delay, do not engage him unless he is trying to leave" commed the weapons specialist to all the security forces. In minutes the entire city was placed under lock-down with all traffic halted at the exits regardless of who or what it was.

As the lock-down went into full effect Optimus reached the surface to find that the city was now isolated for the rest of the world by every security barrier they had installed to keep the people here safe. "looks like ironhide missed leach at the mess hall" said Major Lennox as he saw a patrol car speed past it's occupants searching the streets as they drove. "yes, it seems we now have a hunt for a very dangerous man on our hands" replied Optimus as he joined the search. After a few minute the Autobot leader received a com message from Ironhide "prime we have some news on leach, it seems that he received a call a little more than five minutes before you contacted me about him then he left saying that he had a family emergency, it seems that he was warned as his cellphone is now either powered down or more likely destroyed". "it looks as if sam and his team caused mega tech to call their man back in" commed Optimus "keep searching ironhide but be careful with this one as I'm sure that he has at least one escape plan ready" continued the Autobot leader. "bad news" asked Lennox after Optimus fell silent for a few minutes, "it seems the leach or who ever he is was warned before we started searching for him and now we have no idea where he is" replied Optimus.

While Will and Optimus were searching one part of the city Ironhide was following the most direct road out of the city from the mess. As his scanners worked over time searching for his target he was receiving in coming reports from all the exits to Autobot city. So far none of them had seen anyone matching the description of Leach in the past two hours which meant that unless he had a way out of the city that was unguarded he was still with in the city's boundary's somewhere. Though this was good news in one respect in another it meant they had a cornered man who was willing to do just about anything to escape and with a civilian presents with in the city Leach had plenty of hostages should he decide to try and force his way out. Time was both their friend and their enemy, the more time passed the more ground was covered and cleared but also that meant that Leach would have more time to find a way through the barriers that held him with in the city's limits. Sector by sector was cleared with no sign of the man they were desperately searching for. And for the longest time Ironhide thought that they were chasing nothing more than a ghost that had already fled the city. Then a report came in about a car being driven at high speed through the city by an unknown man.

The sound of tires filled the air and Optimus Primes scanners detected the approach of a car being driven towards the nearest exit seemingly out of control. The large truck that was the Autobot leaders alt rounded a corner and gave chase as the fleeing car almost slammed into the side of a building. The sound of scraping metal joined that of the screeching tires as the driver managed to keep the car moving through the city streets. Then as Optimus started to close the distance there was a flash of white in front of the car he was chasing which caused it to swerve off the road into another building. The already damaged car seemed to scream as it impacted the wall and ground to a halt in a shower of sparks that flew everywhere. The Autobot leader was on the crashed car in seconds but leach was faster still and he leaped from the damaged car before Optimus or Will could stop him. In the few precious seconds that it took for Major Lennox to exit so that the Autobot leader could transform Leach had grabbed a woman who was running into the street panic on her face. "back off" screamed the tall thin man as he pressed the barrel of the pistol he was holding into the temple of the frightened woman. Optimus raised his hands in gesture of surrender and Will followed him as neither wanted for an innocent to get hurt. The woman who was being held hostage was yammering about how she was sorry that her sheet had caused the accident. This however caused Leach to scream "shut the hell up bitch" as blood began to run into his eye, then he glared at Optimus through the eye that was still clear and said "you, machine, open the gates so I can leave here, then once I'm clear and no-ones following me I'll let her go unharmed". "not gonna happen" replied Will a fierce look on his face, "I wasn't talking to you grunt I was talking to the walking computer here, now I issued a command so follow it like a good machine" spat the spy as his thin fingers dug into the shoulder of the woman he was using as both shield and hostage. "my concern is the safety of the woman you now hold hostage, you may leave once she is safe I give you my word" said Optimus as he lowed him self hoping to convince Leach that he was telling the truth.

But one trained in lies and deception would never believe such an offer. "you stupid machine you think that I'll believe that or anything you say, give me a regular car and a way out of here or I make her suffer before I kill her" cried Leach as he backed away. "though I don't like it, if optimus says that you'll be allowed to leave unharmed then you will" said Lennox hoping to find a way to save the woman and Stop Leach. Then many things happened at once, first the woman he was holding began to cry as if she had been mortally wounded which in turn got the attention of all those present. She doubled over sobbing incoherently and in a split second her head was lower than that of Leach. Then a crack like thunder split the air and the grip that held her up slackened as she fell forwards. Both Lennox and Optimus instantly reached for their guns ready for a fight but their target slumped forwards and to the left as a new trail of blood ran down the left side of his head. Epps had ended it in a second with one shot from the sniper rifle he had taken from one of Ironhide's team.